The 2024 Bay FC season was Bay FC's inaugural season as a professional women's soccer team. It played in the National Women's Soccer League, where it finished the season in seventh place to qualify for the playoffs and was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the second-seeded Washington Spirit.
Background
On April 4, 2023, the NWSL formally awarded one of its two planned 2024 expansion teams to a Bay Area group led by former US Women's National Team players Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton, and Aly Wagner, backed by majority owners and San Francisco-based investment firm Sixth Street Partners. The expansion fee was reported to be $53 million.
Team
Squad
NationPlayer
Competitions
Preseason
Friendlies
Regular season
Regular season standings
Results summary
Results by matchday
Playoffs
Bay FC finished the regular season in 7th place and qualified for the NWSL playoffs as the seventh-seeded of eight teams.
Matches
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Statistics
Appearances Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
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|colspan="14"|Players who left the club during the season:
Goals Name Total 18FWAsisat Oshoala710829FWRacheal Kundananji5005312MFTess Boade300318MFJoelle Anderson3003410MFDeyna Castellanos200213DFAbby Dahlkemper200227DFKayla Sharples2002519MFDorian Bailey1012624DFMaddie Moreau0022711FW Scarlett Camberos 100121FWRachel Hill100122MFAlex Loera100123DFKiki Pickett1001 Own goals 2002 Total 311 335
Assists Name Total 19FWRacheal Kundananji400424DF Emily Menges 200212MFTess Boade20022DFSavy King200218MFJoelle Anderson200219MFDorian Bailey200221FWRachel Hill2002355FWPenelope Hocking110248FWAsisat Oshoala100110MFDeyna Castellanos100123DFKiki Pickett100155DFJen Beattie0011 Total 201 122
Clean sheets Name Total 10Katelyn Rowland5005244 Lysianne Proulx 1001 Total 60 06
Disciplinary record NameTotal 0GKKatelyn Rowland1000000001002DFSavy King1000000001003DFCaprice Dydasco2000000002005DFJen Beattie1000000001007FWPrincess Marfo1000000001008FWAsisat Oshoala3001000004009FWRacheal Kundananji60000000060010MFDeyna Castellanos10000000010011FWScarlett Camberos20000000020012MFTess Boade20000000020018MFJoelle Anderson20000000020019MFDorian Bailey10000000010020DFAlyssa Malonson10010000020022MFAlex Loera10000000010023DFKiki Pickett10010000020024DFMaddie Moreau10000000010027DFKayla Sharples40000000040055FWPenelope Hocking100000000100Total 32 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 35 00
Transactions
2024 NWSL Expansion Draft
The 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft was held on December 15, 2023.
PickNat.PlayerPrevious teamRef.1 Alyssa MalonsonDF Seattle Reign FC3 Tess BoadeFW OL Reign 5Rachel HillFWSan Diego Wave FC7Katelyn RowlandGKNorth Carolina Courage9 PASS 11 PASS 12 Sierra Enge MF San Diego Wave FC
2024 NWSL Draft Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2024 NWSL Draft was held on December 14, 2023.
Round Pick Player College Status 12 Savannah King DF North Carolina Signed 8 Maya Doms MF StanfordSigned 3 30 Jamie Shepherd MF BYUSigned 34 Caroline Conti MF ClemsonSigned 4 55 Laveni Vaka DF GeorgiaNot signed
Re-signings DatePlayerNotesAugust 26, 2024 Abby DahlkemperRe-signed to a two-year extension through 2026 with a mutual option.August 29, 2024 Alyssa MalonsonRe-signed to a three-year extension through 2027.September 29, 2024 Jordan SilkowitzRe-signed to a two-year extension through 2026.October 11, 2024 Catherine PaulsonMFFormer national team replacement player re-signed to a contract through the remainder of 2024.
Transfers in Date Player Previous club Fee/notes Ref. November 15, 2023 Alex Loera MF Kansas City Current Acquired in a trade in exchange for $175,000 in allocation money and protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. November 21, 2023 Caprice Dydasco DF Houston Dash Free agent signing. December 12, 2023 Dorian Bailey DF Washington Spirit Acquired in a trade in exchange for protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. Emily Menges DF Portland Thorns FC Acquired in a trade in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money and protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. Ellie Jean DF NJ/NY Gotham FCAcquired in a three-team trade in exchange for protection in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. Bay also received $130,000 in allocation money from Racing Louisville FC. Scarlett Camberos FW Angel City FCAcquired in a trade in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money and protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. Joelle Anderson MF Houston Dash Acquired in a trade along with $25,000 in Allocation Money in exchange for protection from Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. December 21, 2023 Kayla Sharples DF Chicago Red Stars Free agent signing. January 21, 2024 Kiki Pickett DF North Carolina Courage Free agent signing.January 25, 2024 Melissa Lowder GK Þór/KAFree agent signing. Was a Preseason Non-Roster Invitee. January 26, 2024 Deyna Castellanos MF Manchester City W.F.C. Transfer with fee from Manchester City January 30, 2024 Princess Marfo FW FC Nordsjælland Transfer with fee from FC Nordsjælland. February 1, 2024 Asisat Oshoala FW FC Barcelona Transfer with fee from FC Barcelona. February 2, 2024 Jen Beattie DF Arsenal Transfer with fee from Arsenal. February 8, 2024 Lysianne Proulx GK Melbourne City FC Transfer with fee from Melbourne City FC. February 13, 2024 Racheal Kundananji FW Madrid CFF Transfer with fee from Madrid CFF.March 11, 2024 Jordan BrewsterDF Kristianstads DFFFree agent signing.March 13, 2024 Emmie AllenGK North Carolina Tar HeelsFree agent signing. Was a Preseason Non-Roster Invitee.March 15, 2024 Maddie MoreauDF West Virginia MountaineersFree agent signing. Was a Preseason Non-Roster Invitee.August 26, 2024 Abby DahlkemperDF San Diego Wave FCAcquired in a trade in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money.August 27, 2024 Catherine PaulsonMF Stanford CardinalSigned to a national team replacement contract.August 28, 2024 Jordan SilkowitzGK Kansas City CurrentAcquired in a trade along with $15,000 in allocation money in exchange for Kayla Sharples.August 31, 2024 Penelope HockingFW Chicago Red StarsAcquired in a trade in exchange for a two-year total of $350,000 in intra-league transfer funds.
Transfers out Date Player Destination club Fee/notes Ref. December 17, 2023 Sierra EngeMF Houston Dash Traded in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money. December 18, 2023 Ellie Jean DF Racing Louisville FC Traded in exchange for $40,000 in Alternative Allocation Money. Bay also received $130,000 in Allocation Money on December 12, as part of this trade. July 25, 2024 Scarlett CamberosFW Club AméricaTransferred in exchange for an undisclosed fee.August 26, 2024 Lysianne ProulxGK JuventusTransferred in exchange for an undisclosed fee.August 28, 2024 Kayla SharplesDF Kansas City CurrentTraded in exchange for $15,000 in allocation money and Jordan Silkowitz.
Injury listings DatePlayerListInjuryMarch 11, 2024 Melissa LowderGKSeason-ending injuryTorn ACL.April 24, 2024 Alex LoeraMFSeason-ending injuryTorn ACL.
Preseason trialists Trialists are non-rostered invitees during preseason and are not automatically signed. Bay released their preseason roster on January 23, 2024.
Player Position Previous team Emmie AllenGK North Carolina Tar Heels Hailey CollGK Oregon State Beavers Melissa LowderGK Þór/KA Caitlin Cosme DF Orlando Pride Maya GordonDF LSU Tigers Tegan McGradyDF Portland Thorns FC Maya McCutcheonMF West Virginia Mountaineers Maddie MoreauMF West Virginia Mountaineers Brianna VisalliMF Aarhus GF Jasmine HamidMF Towson Tigers Ru MuchereraFW Shelbourne F.C. Shaelan MurisonFW Oly Town FC Chioma UbogaguFW Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
References
See also 2024 National Women's Soccer League season 2024 in American soccer